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<p class="MsoNormal">However, we know that salaries, hiring, and job classifications are often outside the library’s control. It would be interesting to hear more about the calculations that went into this offer, the constraints libraries are operating under,
and the strategies we might use to pressure our institutions or governments to offer a living wage.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have become very concerned about salary stagnation across all levels of library work and the poverty wages paid to our lowest-paid paraprofessionals. Municipalities in my area have experienced a 30% cost of living increase in the last
3 years, but many local libraries are not able to give raises or offer a salary attractive to people with this skill set (electronic resources, data analytics, cataloging, IT-type work).
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<p class="MsoNormal">What can we library hiring managers do to better advocate for both our operational needs AND the human beings who work for us?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#52524A">Laurel Sammonds Crawford, MLIS</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#52524A">Head of Collection Development, University of North Texas Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#52524A">Instructor, Technical Services in Libraries & Information Centers (INFO 5390)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Eril-l <eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Johnson, Kay<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 5, 2021 9:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Collins, Katherine L <KLC172@pitt.edu>; eril-l@lists.eril-l.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT] Re: [Eril-l] Open Position University of Pittsburgh - Electronic Resource Specialist<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Saw this ad, and am appalled at the below poverty-level salary for this, especially since the University of Pittsburgh values “human dignity.” The low end of the salary range is
roughly $10 per hour. Libraries are struggling to find librarians who can do this specialized type of work, and to make this a staff job that pays less than Chipotle is criminal. What does this say about our profession?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Kay G. Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Head, Collection and Technical Services<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">McConnell Library, Radford University<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">540-831-5703<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:kjohnson497@radford.edu">kjohnson497@radford.edu</a></span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Bell MT",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Eril-l <<a href="mailto:eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org">eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Collins, Katherine L<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 4, 2021 2:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:eril-l@lists.eril-l.org">eril-l@lists.eril-l.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Eril-l] Open Position University of Pittsburgh - Electronic Resource Specialist<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Apologies for cross posting. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#111111">ULS Technical Services </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#111111">University of Pittsburgh </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2B2B2B">Electronic Resource Specialist</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#777777"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#777777">Technical Services - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (21003178) </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#777777">This is a regular full-time position in Technical Services in the Thomas Blvd. Building. The hours of work are Monday-Friday; 8:30
am. to 5:00 pm. Incumbent is responsible for identifying and resolving problems relating to electronic subscriptions and open access resources. Incumbent collaborates with colleagues in Technical Services and Information Systems in order to gather and maintain
accurate data about these electronic resources for the ULS libraries in the library management system (Alma, Ex Libris). Incumbent monitors and loads bibliographic record files for materials in electronic format. Candidates will be expected to recognize, respect,
and work effectively with individuals and groups with diverse perspectives and backgrounds in all aspects of their work and take initiative in learning about issues relating to equity, diversity, and inclusion. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#777777">University education equivalency for related experience applies. Relevant library experience, preferably in an academic setting
preferred. Relevant library experience may be substituted for the degree preferably in library technical services or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge skills and abilities for this job.
Experience with an integrated library system preferably Alma and a national bibliographic database such as OCLC is desirable. Experience troubleshooting electronic resources desirable. Good communication, organization and time management skills are essential. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#777777">The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity
and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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regular </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333">Job Classification</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#777777"> Staff.Library.III
Non-Exempt </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333">Campus</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#777777"> Pittsburgh </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333">Minimum Education Level Required</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#777777"> Baccalaureate </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333">Minimum Experience Level Required</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#777777"> Less
than 1 year experience </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333">Work Schedule</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#777777"> Monday - Friday,
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333">Hiring Range</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#777777"> $20,904.00 - $32,760.00 </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333">Relocation Offered</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#777777"> No </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333">Background Check</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#777777"> For position
finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333">Child Protection Clearances</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#777777"> Not
Applicable </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333">Required Documents</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#777777"> Resume, Cover
Letter </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;background:white">Anyone interested must apply through Talent Center at the HR website.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#777777"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Katherine Collins <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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